All fixed income investments are "evidences of indebtedness" which represent a loan or debt between the issuer and the owner of the security. As such, these are the "senior" securities of the issuer and receive priority in a bankruptcy situation. This means that if the issuer defaults or goes bankrupt the debtholders will receive any monies available before the equity investors.
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A Canadian Bond Market commentary as provided by E-Bond.ca. E-Bond Ltd. is an independent brokerage/investment firm established in 1998 with its goal of being Canada's best cost effective on line discount bond broker. |
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A discussion explaining its reference to the expenditure a government undertakes to provide goods and services and to the way in which the government finances these expenditures. |
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Learn about the many types of bonds of many different issuers. |
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Learn how bond trades from a bond professional. |
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An explanation of "bond spreads", a useful calculation used to compare different bonds. |
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Find out how the values of bonds are determined. |
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The different characteristics and features of bonds are explained. |
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Learn about the three major bond management strategies. |
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When interest rates change, it is the result of many complex factors. |
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There are many components to interest rates, each reflecting a form of compensation to the lender. |
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The difficult task of forecasting interest rates is discussed. |
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Establishing the creditworthiness of borrowers is one of the oldest established financial activities known. |
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